Draper Central High School - Dragon Yearbook (Schenevus, NY)

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PROPHECY Norm Lynes - A dentist in the metropolis of Schenevus. Charlie Hansen - Local chicken feed dealer. Jackie Ingalls - Dentists wife. Pinky Whiteman - Farmer in the outskirts of Westford. Jean Parker - Housewife in Boston. Vera Burton - Social leader in New York. Ernie Carlson - Professional singer in a night club. D. Holling - Ern1e's partner. Harold Hayes - Leader of a band in Hollywood. Eddie Jacobsen - Taxicab driver in Westford. Julian Chamberlain - Dignltary in Washington. Hickey B tler - Nurse to mental patients. Bob Brown - Doctor for sick dogs. George Clements - Playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Josephine Nachtigall - Stout wife of Frank. Lyle Ritchey - Sports announcer on WHN. Joan Hoye - Farmers wife-named Skellle. Lois Dutcher - Rich widow. Betty Klein - Maid in a mansion. Sarah Palmer - Wife of C. Mould a farmer. Joseph Fiederer - Llneman for N. Y. Electric Q Gas. Esther Mathewson - Teacher in an academy for youngsters. HISTCRY Chapter I Now the History of the Class of Eight and Forty of the High School of the City of Schenevus , County of Otsego, State of New York, is ln this wigs In the beginning, in the four and fortieth year of our Lord in the ninth month, and on the fifth day of the month, there entered into thfs Land of Learning, nine and twenty seekers of knowledge Some came up from the Eighth Grade, where they had for many months been busily engaged in storing their minds with the honey of wisdom, some were green and fresh from a far country, some came from farms where they had been tlllers of the soil and some were from other halls of instruction And it came to pass, as they did enter this land, that they were received with wild welcomlngs and rejoicings by those who it was decreed should henceforth lead them up the slippery by ways of knowledge Likewise it came also to pass that they were received with malicious glee by a certain band of wild beings who were called uSophomores, and who because of their fierce taste for Freshman blood, did pounce upon them daily and nightly, and did cause them to suffer great things, and to say in their hearts nBehold, blessed be the name Education, for because of it have we endured great torments, both of the body and of the mind Verily have we been martyrs to its great and noble cause ' And as they dwelt long in the land, they fell in with the customs of the inhabi tgntg thereof, and their strangeness wore away, and they each became as one snag the rest Now it so happened that this land to which they had come was ruled over by one, known as Lowell S Huntington, a professor of much wisdom, and at the beginning of the first year, he spake unto them, saying 'G0, gather ye in a body, and organize yourselves into a class, that ye may gain And as he spake unto them, so was it done, and they chose their wisest ones to be their leaders, and called themselves, with much pr1de,The Class of Eight and Forty S VI . . in strength, and that your courage may wax hot!!

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But a great cry went up from the throats of the greedy Class nlol If it doth happen that we are to graduate after many that there is much need of many dollgrs wherewith to provide thereofl' And so, thinking these things, the Class made many a dance bidden that money might be brought into the treasury,and the And it came to pass, after some months,that their eyes were uation, but many, with one consent, began to make excuses. days, it appearmh the song and dance and the public was coffers be filled. turned towards gad- The first said, NI am poor in health. Therefore I cannot graduate.n Another said, NI must needs toil at home. Therefore I cannot graduate.n A third said, I am dull and cannot learn. 1 prey thee have me excused- ll And thus did the class lose two and gain two in numbers until the whole number at the end of the first year was twenty-nine. Chapter II Now it came to pass at the beginning of the second year that a new band of youths did come from the adjoining territory, and the Class of Eight-and-Forty, in the new dignity of their promot1on,remembered the days of their own greenme and as the Sophomores of their day had done unto them, even so did they do unto these new Freshmen. And as the Class did journey through the land, behold, there were three maidens and three lads who were fair to look upon, who had strayed far from the company with which they had set forth, and were much sorrowful And as the members of the class did look upon them in their loneliness, their hearts were stirred in pity for them, and did open their doors unto them that they should be gathered in, as two other loyal members left the Class And it came to pass at the end of these two years, that lr Elsass,the hath instructor who has thus traveled in their lead as class advisor, did go from this country, and there was much grief and sorrow in the land For verily had he made himself dearly beloved by the Class of eight and forty Chapter III Now it so happened that there dwelt in an adjoining territory, Barbara Updyke , a woman of much learning and good repute,who, hearing of the departure from his post of Nr Elsass,removed fro her field of labor, and dwelt for a time in the Land of Learn1ng,that the travels of the Class of Eight and Forty might conunue for many days And it came to pass,that the Class of Eight and Forty, as their pride grew to a great blgness within then, began to wish for badges befitting their stat1on,and many messages were sent to the big cities and all the towns roundabout for sam ples of their jewelry, and at last, after much considering and recons1der111g , the Class professed itself to be satisfied with its choice, and rings were pur chased with which they rested well content And behold as the Class went on its way in gr at rejoicing through the land of plenty, and of promise, they did overtake two more dansels and two lads were wandering alone,and who cried unto them with a loud voice, saying nTake us into your Class, we pray you, for our companies have gone far on without us, and we cannot reach them, though we follow fast and far ' And as they spake unto them, even so did the Class of Eight and Forty listen and have compassion unto them, and it was done unto them even as they had asked,and once more two members left And lo, their number at the end of the third year was 54 Chapter IV Now this, the fourth year in the history of this great and wonderful Class of Eight and Forty has been one of much hard labor, and but little resting by the wayside, for preparations have been made ready for them to take their final de parture from the land e . . . I 1 .. 0 . o n l 0 . D 0 . .- . 9 A w A . I . . - - - . Q . n